The period that goes from 1,000 A.D. to 1,500 A.D. is known as the Middle Ages. At that time in Europe each country ___________ a king, who ________ the owner of the land.
had / was
20
The king __________ pieces of land called fiefs to the lords, who ____________ noblemen.
gave / were
20
In return, the lords ____________ the king by giving him advice and armed support.
served
15
The people who ____________ on the lords' land and served them were the vassals.
lived
10
They also ____________ to pay taxes to their lords.
had
10
The fief usually ____________ of the castle, the village, and the farm land around it.
consisted
25
The people that ____________ in the village and ____________ on the land were called peasants.
lived / worked
20
Besides the lord, the lady, and their family, a lot of other people ____________ in the castle.
lived
10
________________ the knights, noblemen who were professional soldiers that ____________ on horseback to defend the king.
There were / fought
25
Noble boys that ____________ to become knights ____________ training at the age of 7.
wanted / started
20
At 14 they ____________ squires, who were the knights' assistants.
became
15
They ____________ care of the weapons and the horses.
took
10
In the castle there _________ also servants.
were
5
They cooked, cleaned, ____________ the laundry and other chores.
did
5
______________ the chaplain, who ______________ religious ceremonies and ____________ spiritual instruction for the people from the fief.
